_Leah's POV_

I flinched at the soft splash of water on my skin. My eyelashes twitched. My body felt heavy like I was buried under rocks. A dull ringing filled my ears.

“Leah… Leah, love… please wake up.”

Kayden.

His voice was tight and rough as if he had been shouting or crying. I forced my eyes open but everything was blurry at first. The world came back slowly like pieces of a broken mirror sliding into place.

The first thing I saw was him.

My head was resting in his lap. His hands were cradling my face, big and warm and shaking. His eyes were wide and dark with...